Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Matt Lucas* Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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